Method and apparatus for optimizing stereoscopic effect in a camera

Abstract

A method for optimizing stereoscopic effect in a three-dimensional image is provided. The method for optimizing stereoscopic effect comprises capturing a first unpolarized beam of light representing a first image and a second unpolarized beam of light representing a second image using a lens module, converting the first and second unpolarized beam of light into the first polarized beam of light and the second polarized beam of light using a filter module and adjusting separation and convergence of the lens module using a lens control module for generating an output stream.

1 . A method for optimizing stereoscopic effect comprising:
 capturing a first unpolarized beam of light representing a first image and a second unpolarized beam of light representing a second image using a lens module;   converting the first and second unpolarized beam of light into the first polarized beam of light and the second polarized beam of light using a filter module; and   adjusting separation and convergence of the lens module using a lens control module for generating an output stream.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising processing the output stream using a processing module. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising encoding the processed output stream received from the processing module using an encoding module. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adjusting step comprises:
 synchronizing at least one or more parameter data.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein synchronizing the at least one or more parameter data further comprises synchronizing at least one or more of an iris parameter, a zoom parameter, and a focal length setting parameter. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4  further comprising accessing a lookup table, wherein the lookup table comprises at least one of the iris parameter, the zoom parameter and the focal length setting parameters of the lens module. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein adjusting separation and convergence of the lens module utilizes one or more motors operatively coupled with the lens control module. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first polarized beam and the second polarized beam are orthogonally polarized. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the capturing step comprises:
 capturing a first unpolarized beam of light representing a first image and a second unpolarized beam of light representing a second image using a lens module;   converting the light into the first polarized beam of light and the second polarized beam of light using a filter module; and   combining the first polarized image and the second polarized image into the combined beam of light using a polarization array.   
     
     
         10 . An apparatus for optimizing stereoscopic effect comprising:
 a lens module for capturing a first unpolarized beam of light representing a first image and a second unpolarized beam of light representing a second image;   a filter module for converting the first and second unpolarized beam of light into the first polarized beam of light and the second polarized beam of light; and   a lens control module for adjusting separation and convergence of the lens module for generating an output stream.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the lens control module synchronizes at least one or more parameter data. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one or more parameter data comprises at least one or more of iris parameter, zoom parameter, focal length setting parameter. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the a lens control module accesses a lookup table, wherein the lookup table comprises at least one of the iris parameter, the zoom parameter and the focal length setting parameters of the lens module. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising one or more motors operatively coupled with the lens control module for adjusting separation and convergence of the lens module.